New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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Woodrow Rickard of Lewiston, fishing with friends Robert Leighton III, of Lewiston, and Steve Majka, of Niagara Falls, reeled in a 9.61-pound walleye – the biggest of his life – to win the 42nd Annual Southtowns Walleye derby held June 13-21 on Lake Erie.
Despite some windier-than-normal conditions, there were still 436 anglers registered for the popular contest.
Choppy waters highlight New York’s Southtowns Walleye derby Read More »
It’s no surprise that New York hunters have been most interested and most vocal about the upcoming changes to the state’s deer-hunting regulations, especially the “earn-a-second-buck” plan.
Deer and deer hunting, quite simply, drive hunter interest – and hunter satisfaction or dissatisfaction – pretty much across the country. But I’m just as interested, and perhaps moreso, in DEC’s newly-released pheasant management plan and the state’s proposal to use the birds as a tool in boosting the ranks of hunters, especially younger hunters.
Steve Piatt: Will New York DEC’s new pheasant stocking plan fly? Read More »
DEC recently announced the temporary closure of all recreational access roads within the Hickok Brook Multiple Use Area in the Town of Highland, Sullivan County. Earlier this year, DEC announced the closure of Gordon Pond and its surrounding campsites due to necessary safety repairs to the Gordon Dam. To protect the public, the roads will remain closed for the duration of the construction project.
When you find a school, jigging is hard to beat right now. Anglers are doing well in 30 to 32 feet with a jig tipped with a frozen emerald shiner, a minnow, or a piece of crawler.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 4, 2026 Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Like Vermont, fish and wildlife agencies across the country have begun to look ahead when it comes to future funding for outdoor resources. For nearly a century, a great deal of such funding has come from Pittman-Roberston and Dingle-Johnson programs, instituted in 1937 and 1950, respectively.
Dan Ladd: Sportsmen and women still pay for conservation Read More »
While leading a photo workshop this year, my small group of photographers saw a flock of interesting birds. We had more than 300 individual birds swooping and diving all around us. I instantly recognized them as cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota).
Nature Smart: Speedy cliff swallows Read More »
What does it mean when a handsome male cardinal lands on a backyard sundial?
To Michael Rix, who snapped this fun photo, it suggests that the cardinal is thinking “Time to eat.”
Backyard and Beyond: The scenes of summer Read More »
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